IN PICTURES: 2022 Waterford Winterval Festival officially up and running

The 2022 Winterval Festival is officially underway in Waterford.

Last Friday, the Waterford Gardaí supported the Winterval Christmas parade and turned on this year's Christmas lights.

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Check out some of the pictures from the event by using the '>' ARROW at the top of the article!

PHOTOS FROM: Garda Síochána Waterford/Kilkenny/Carlow Facebook page